NationMaster - Finnish Language statistics

English-speaking population > As an additional language	2,700,000	[24th of 59]
English-speaking population > Total	2,700,000	[30th of 99]
John Doe > Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions Matti Meikäläinen (male/generic) and Maija Meikäläinen (female). Pihtiputaan mummo ("the Grandma/old lady from Pihtipudas") refers to the senior citizen not conversant in modern jargon or technical terminology, to whom things have to be explained clearly.
Languages Finnish 91.5% (official), Swedish 5.5% (official), other 3% (small Sami- and Russian-speaking minorities)
Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate	99.9	[16th of 174]
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > English	yes
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > French	yes
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > German	yes
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Italian	no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Japanese	no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Russian	no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Spanish	no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Swedish	yes
Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > %	0.98	[25th of 37]
Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > Laureates	1	[25th of 37]
Romani > Romani speaking Roma population > 2000	3,000	[27th of 32]
Romani > Romani speaking Roma population from total Roma population > 2000	90 %	[8th of 32]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > English	63 %	[6th of 29]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > French	3 %	[21st of 29]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > German	18 %	[14th of 29]

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SOURCES: Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population ; Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population; Wikipedia: John Doe ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Wikipedia: Languages of the African Union ; Wikipedia: Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders ; Wikipedia: Nobel Prize in Literature ; Wikipedia: Romani language ; Wikipedia: Languages of the European Union

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